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That is deadset one of the dumbest things I've ever read on this forum.
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That is deadset one of the dumbest things I've ever read on this forum.
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So despite the fact they now have a DEDICATED football channel, all games live and sink millions of dollars into the competition, you're so outraged over such a tiny thing as to deny yourself Foxtel based on that outrage?
They can call soccer "Australia's true game" for all I care since they offer the above.
To give some perspective, if you to Poland and talk about football they will not know what a Sherrin is. I say this being born there and having lived all over Europe. Aussie Rules is only really know by former Aussies and their friends.
To expand the game overseas the AFL will need to come up with a name like Grid-Iron because Poland Australian Football league sounds silly.
Maybe Handfootball, because of unique passing maybe? Or Markball?
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To give some perspective, if you to Poland and talk about football they will not know what a Sherrin is. I say this being born there and having lived all over Europe. Aussie Rules is only really know by former Aussies and their friends.
To expand the game overseas the AFL will need to come up with a name like Grid-Iron because Poland Australian Football league sounds silly.
Maybe Handfootball, because of unique passing maybe? Or Markball?
At least you know what's up in your username.
Football and AFL can co-exist
"Association Football" is.
Well well well, look who we have here, an imposter trying to ruin the highly respected name of intentcity.
I completely agree. However i believe it should not be marketed as any kind of football at all.
Many many people i meet (Australians, europeans ... others ..) have NO idea at all about the difference between any of the football codes. Many non-Australians i meet state "i dont like association football, so im probably not going to like Australian football". For this reason we should market it as something completely different.
Fair enough, yeah. Personally, as a supporter of both sports, I've generally sought to distinguish between the two in any conversation by using "Association Football" for the round-ball game, and "Australian Football" for the AFL, etc.
**** up troll. Of course an nRL fan is going to call football what the Sydney-centric media thinks the sport is called (AFL)Well as the altar boy said to the cardinal, it's a bit of a mouthful.
I say AFL all the time, so do all my friends. You'd have to be loopy to either not know what it means or get offended by it.
**** up troll. Of course an nRL fan is going to call football what the Sydney-centric media thinks the sport is called (AFL)Local news bulletins produced in AFL states know what the sport is called in this country.
As you just said, the AFL looks at it through a brand recognition perspective. In SA I've never seen those "play AFL" signs they have, in fact I only thought they existed in NSW and QLD. To set the record straight as well that abuse was sent because the idiot's an obvious troll.The AFL have been marketing the sport as AFL. I hardly think you can blame people for calling it that.
Even WAFL clubs who aren't under the AFL's jurisdiction to an extent have Play AFL signs up at their grounds.
The controlling bodies of the sport are marketing the sport as AFL. That alone means any abuse at people or news agencies who use that term is moronic.
I agree, its a silly term for the sport. However, I can see why the AFL wants something distinctive and with a brand.
This my own account silly billy.![]()
**** up troll. Of course an nRL fan is going to call football what the Sydney-centric media thinks the sport is called (AFL)Local news bulletins produced in AFL states know what the sport is called in this country.
You know as well as i do 'Intentcity' is me, this guy is a LU troll of the highest order.
Whatever troll. Just look at your location ffs. Who the **** writes that? Normal gay people wouldn't, but you seem to want to point it out. Reeks of a homophobic nRL fan to me.I am not a troll but I do support the Storm and Victory too because I love my adopted town.
I wasn't born in this country so don't judge me by your narrow standards.
I am black and white through and through.
Whatever troll. Just look at your location ffs. Who the **** writes that? Normal gay people wouldn't, but you seem to want to point it out. Reeks of a homophobic nRL fan to me.
Whatever troll. Just look at your location ffs. Who the **** writes that? Normal gay people wouldn't, but you seem to want to point it out. Reeks of a homophobic nRL fan to me.